State Facts About Connecticut: The Constitution State 📜

January 9, 2024

Connecticut's 236th Anniversary of Statehood

Explore Census Bureau data about Connecticut as we celebrate its anniversary of statehood. Learn more about the state using data profiles and other interactive data tools.

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Connecticut is the 48th largest state by area and was the 5th state to join the Union. Connecticut had a population of 3,605,944 in 2020 – an increase of 0.9% from 2010.

🔎 Did You Know?

🐦 The state bird is the American Robin.

🌸 The state flower is the Mountain Laurel.

🏙️ The largest city is Bridgeport.

Explore our State Facts for Students tool to learn more about Connecticut and test your knowledge of Census Bureau data with interactive trivia games from the Statistics in Schools team.

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